Legal Opinion
Von Villas v. Williams
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided December 8, 1976No. 74-311-AppealPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDoris, J.
This appeal is from the trial justice’s granting of the defendant’s motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ complaint on the ground that it was not commenced within the time as limited by law.
The plaintiffs, Fay A. and Peter A. Von Villas, filed a complaint in Superior Court on July 27, 1974. The complaint alleged that, on December 5, 1968, defendant Ruth M. Williams caused injury to Fay A. Von Villas by negligently driving her automobile and causing a collision with the automobile operated by Fay A. Von Villas. The complaint also alleged that plaintiff Peter A. Von Villas, the father of Fay A. Von…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Kenyon v. United Electric Railways Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1930
- Reynolds v. HennessySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1890
- Byron v. Great American Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1934
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3Cited by13 opinions
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